Coast golfer George Githinji found the last season unfavorable but continued to fight on and never at any one time gave up going to the course for either a practice or playing in a tournament despite his busy tight business schedule.

Eventually it paid off on Sunday when bounced back starting the new season in celebrations after being declared the overall top golfer beating a team of 215 colleagues.

This was at the end of a two days’ tournament of the captain’s (Dinesh Sasan) prize at Nyali golf and country club in Mombasa county.

The handicap 13 Githinji who won several big tournaments in 2023 season, this time came to the par 71 course just to play and enjoy the weekend as usual but found himself producing the best score of 24 differential points to emerge the overall winner.

His victory came after starting with an excellent 40 stable ford points on Saturday and added 64 nett on Sunday to claim the top spot in the tournament celebrating the end of a two years’ tenure in office of the club captain.

“This has been a good weekend both on Saturday and Sunday with everything going on well as planned on the course to produce the best results after being down the whole of last season. My four ball team this weekend was also supportive in the course as we enjoyed every moment and I promise the heat is going to be on this year, “said Githinji.

Mombasa golf club’s Henry Kamau playing off handicap 1 was the best gross winner recording a four over par 75 gross.

Hashiguchi Tetsuo was the men runners up on a 31 differential score after playing 39 points and 70 nett and taking the third slot was John Stokes who recorded 33 count back differential points from 36 points and 69 nett.

On the other hand, Mary Naneu who has been caddying for the last ten years before being supported by a Coast senior golfer Sal Davies to register as full membership of Mombasa golf club just some weeks back, gave a surprise to lady golfers by claiming her major maiden top spot.

Playing off handicap 13 Naneu carded an excellent 41 points to emerge the lady winner beating Lydia Kamau to the runners up slot by a single point.

Sunday nett winner’s prize on 66 nett was scooped by Tom Soigwa and Sam Muraya was the Saturday winner with 44 points.

Murtaza Saeed carded 36 points and 76 nett for a 40 differential points to win the best senior prize while Kunaal Khagram was the best junior after recording 38 points and 72 nett to bring home 34 differential points.

The guest winner on 36 differential points from 41 points and 77 nett was David Warui while Dominic Makau on 39 differential points from 38 points and 77 nett grabbed the best past captain’s prize.

Mombasa golf club’s captain Francis Muthamia played 38 points and 77 nett to emerge the best Coast captain on a 39 differential points.

Engineer Willis Ingari on 35 deferential points and Joan Kamami with 35 points emerged the high handicappers’ men and lady winners respectively.

Club captain Dinesh Sasan thanked golfers for attending in large numbers to make the tournament extremely successful and members of the club for their support in his two years’ tenure in office.

“I am really honored to have served you. Through your support and our sponsors, we have hosted many big tournaments in the past two years and this has extremely lifted the standard of the club. I urge you all to please continue  to extend the same to the incoming captain expected in a few months,” said Sasan.

Club Chairman Njoroge Kamami who is expected to host his prize tournament next Saturday showered praises on his Captain thanking him for being dedicated during his tenure in office.

“I thank Sasan for serving this club and with more support from the members the club will continue to grow bigger, “said Kamami.

Elsewhere, handicap 27 Weldon Mutai returned a count back score of 43 stable ford points to emerge the overall winner of the ‘Amerucan’ golf day tournament played at Sigona golf club over the weekend.

“It is such a proud moment for me to be crowned the overall winner of this prestigious tournament. The competition was really tough but I had an amazing group of golfers who pushed me to play better. I am looking forward to upcoming events where I can continue showcasing my talent and skill, “said Mutai.

He had tied with handicap 17 Isaac Kariuki who was the runners up while handicap 21 Geoffrey Warukira was third with 38 points.

The KCB supported tournament saw, Handicap 35 Anir Maru card 38 points to win the division two prize while handicap 20 Daniel Mwangi returned 39 points to claim the guest winner award and handicap 12 Edgar Munene was the guest runner-up with 37 points.

Seasoned golfer Zipporah Gichigi won the longest drive lady and Karan J. Patel bagged the men’s category as Mayur Shah went home with the nearest to the pin prize.

NYALI CAPTAIN’S (DINESH SASAN) FULL RESULTS

Overall winner-George Githinji-24 differential point.

Best gross winner Sunday-Henry Kamau-75 gross.

Men runners-up-Hashiguchi Tetsuo-31 differential points.

Men third-Jon Stokes-33 C/b differential points.                                                                       

Lady winner-Mary Naneu-41 points.                             

Lady runners up-Lydia Kamau-40 points.                                                                                                      

Nett winner Sunday-Tom Soigwa-66 nett.                                                       

Winner Saturday-Sam Muraya-44 points.                                                                                                      

Best senior-Murtaza Saeed-40 differential points.       

Best junior-Kunaal Khagram-34 differential points.                                                                 

Guest winner-David Warui-36 differential points.                                                                           

Best past Captain-Dominic Makau-39 differential points.          

Best Coast captain-Francis Muthamia (Mombasa)-39 differential points.        

High handicappers men-Eng. Willis Ingari-35 differential points.       

High handicappers Lady-Joan Kimani-35 points.